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Youth and Community Development StudiesMA/PG Dip/PG CertHEALTH and life sciencesKey informationDuration:One year full-time, two–three yearspart-time distance learning (withoccasional attendance)Location:De Montfort UniversityAttendance:One teaching block week in Octoberis compulsory. Further teaching daysare dependent on option moduleschosen. Some option modules arelaunched over weekends. Thesecond teaching block in Februaryis dependent on your module choices(if you enrol in February the wholeweek will then be compulsory). Allmodule launch days are compulsoryStart date:October 2013 or February 2014Entry requirements:You need to demonstrate that youcan work at masters level whichcan be achieved through havinga first degree, normally at 2:2 orabove, or by having a range ofacademic and work experienceYou are normally expected tohave a professional qualificationin an area related to youth andcommunity development workYou should also normally have:A commitment toanti-oppressive practiceRelevant and significant fieldexperience on which to baseand integrate theoryProven ability to reflect onpractice, critically examineconcepts of informal educationand justice, awareness of socialwelfare needs in a youth andcommunity contextIf you have no formal academicqualifications but do have extensivepractice experience we will consideryour application on an individual basisYou will need to conduct aninterview. If you are unable to attend,arrangements can be made for atelephone interviewYou must complete a declarationform and enhanced crB disclosureapplication form (if you are overseasyou will also need to submit acriminal records certificate from yourhome country), before starting thecourse, which need to be cleared inaccordance with dmu’s admissionpolicy. Contact us for up-to-dateinformationIf English is not your first languagean ielts score of 6.5 or equivalentwhen you start the course isessential. English language tuition,delivered by our British Councilaccredited Centre for EnglishLanguage Learning, is available bothbefore and during the course if youneed it. To find out more, please visitdmu.ac.uk/internationalTUITION feeS:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfeesfor informationHow to APPly:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgapplyContact details:T: +44 (0)116 257 7700E: hls@dmu.ac.ukW: dmu.ac.uk/hlsCourse overviewThis course is for experiencedyouth and community developmentwork practitioners seeking tofurther develop their knowledgeand understanding of theirpractice and the rapidly changingcontexts in which they work. Itis also suitable for staff in localauthorities, the nhs, voluntaryand third sector who use groupwork, informal learning and activity,outreach and community work,especially those working withyoung people and adults oftenlabelled as hard to reach. Thisvery flexible distance learningcourse can be studied part-timeor full-time. It attracts staff fromacross the UK from a varietyof settings such as parentingeducation, youth work, children’scentres, sexual health roles, drugabuse, housing and homelessness,youth offending, mental health,community development anddomestic violence.This course enables thedevelopment of innovative,progressive practitionersto reflectively engage withconcepts and practices ofsocial justice and equality.Suitable for qualifiedpractitioners, with a flexiblestudy course allowing studyalongside workdmu holds an internationalreputation in the field of youthand community developmentStaff are engaged inprofessional practice, research,consultancy and teaching,providing you with teachingthat is relevant, current andapplicable to recent initiativesProvides an opportunity tostudy at an advanced academicand professional levelSuitable for APPliCAnts from:High quality practice-relatedmodules enabling practitionersand clients to achieve plannedchange through the processof education, development andpractice-orientated researchEUWorld224Please note: Course modules are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to review so may vary.